2026 CEBL season
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| 2026 CEBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Season: May 9 – August 3 Playoffs: August 6–16 |
| Games | 24 per team |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC Sports YouTube, CBC TV, CBC Gem |
| Draft | |
| Regular season | |
| Postseason | |
The 2026 CEBL season will be the eighth season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). The regular season begins on May 9 and ends on August 3.
On January 15, 2026, the CEBL announced the introduction of a full in-market postseason and a best-of-three finals, beginning with the 2026 season.[1] The CEBL changed their playoff format disbanding the Championship Weekend to move to a regular playoff format with the top 4 teams in each conference making the playoffs. The first two round will be single elimination format, with the finals being best-of-three.
On February 19, 2026, Tyler Mazereeuw was promoted to President and CEO of the CEBL, replacing former commissioner Mike Morreale, who served since the league's inaugural season in 2019.[2]
On February 4, 2026, the Saskatchewan Rattlers rebranded as the Saskatoon Mamba and announced that they will be playing at 2 venues: SaskTel Centre and Merlis Belsher Place.[3]
The Vancouver Bandits will play a neutral site home game against the Saskatoon Mamba at Prospera Place in Kelowna on June 6, 2026. [4]
On March 3, 2026, the CEBL announced that the CBC would again be the leagues broadcast partner for 2026–2030. Select games would be shown on CBC TV, and all games would be carried on CBC Gem and CBC Sports Youtube.[5]
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Calgary Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Edmonton Stingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Winnipeg Sea Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Saskatoon Mamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brampton Honey Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Niagara River Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Ottawa BlackJacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |